Indictment is the first to emerge from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of the underpinnings of the Jan. 6 riot and the campaign to reverse Joe Biden’s victory....
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
Right now, we are frequently posting contents and interacting with the communities in order to make Fediverse more alive and more "social" as social media. But really, compared to Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, we probably don't even exist....
The Republican party’s presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, is openly running a campaign based on turning America into an autocracy. Joy Reid's panel of experts discuss.
The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
The incident is the latest evidence that Moms for Liberty’s pretense that it’s a wholesome, grassroots movement focused on protecting students is slipping.
Experts say US immigration law already bars members of a Communist Party from becoming citizens or green card holders, but they say Trump might run into legal trouble if he tried to implement a blanket exclusion of all communists or Marxists.
Trump’s Plan to Save Himself: Scapegoat His Coup Lawyers - Analysis ( www.rollingstone.com )
“John [Eastman] and Rudy [Giuliani] gave a lot of counsel,” one Trump advisor says ominously. “Other people can decide how sound it was”
News: Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Indictment is the first to emerge from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of the underpinnings of the Jan. 6 riot and the campaign to reverse Joe Biden’s victory....
‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis’ campaign | Semafor - Analysis ( www.semafor.com )
A Signal chat offers a rare glimpse inside the DeSantis campaign.
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials ( apnews.com )
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
The Fediverse needs a popular agent ( kbin.social )
Right now, we are frequently posting contents and interacting with the communities in order to make Fediverse more alive and more "social" as social media. But really, compared to Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, we probably don't even exist....
Trump is campaigning to establish ‘a presidential dictatorship’ historian Beschloss says ( www.msnbc.com )
The Republican party’s presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, is openly running a campaign based on turning America into an autocracy. Joy Reid's panel of experts discuss.
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How Texas Republicans are catering to election deniers in this county ( www.theguardian.com )
After Heider Garcia, Tarrant county’s elections administrator, quit, an election crimes taskforce was set up, but critics say it undermines confidence
Trump says he'd bring back "travel ban" that's "even bigger than before" ( www.cbsnews.com )
"We don't want people blowing up our cities and we don't want people stealing our farms," the former president said.
Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here's what to know ( apnews.com )
The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.
Reddit braces for life after API changes ( techcrunch.com )
Reddit and its communities are preparing for a life after the platform's API changes forced popular third-party apps to shut down.
Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions ( apnews.com )
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
Moms for Liberty Uses Hitler Quote To ‘Scare’ Parents ( www.vice.com )
The incident is the latest evidence that Moms for Liberty’s pretense that it’s a wholesome, grassroots movement focused on protecting students is slipping.
Never thought I would get emotional about losing an app ( kbin.social )
I was with Reddit for 12 years and bounced between Rif and Apollo, I am sad I am losing both
Fidelity has cut Reddit valuation to $5.5B from $10B ( techcrunch.com )
Trump wants to keep 'communists' and ‘Marxists’ out of the US. Here’s what the law says ( apnews.com )
Experts say US immigration law already bars members of a Communist Party from becoming citizens or green card holders, but they say Trump might run into legal trouble if he tried to implement a blanket exclusion of all communists or Marxists.
Miami prepared for 50,000 Trump supporters to demonstrate against his indictment. CNN is reporting 20 have shown up so far. 20. ( twitter.com )
Starbucks Is Banning Pride Decorations, Workers Union Alleges ( newrepublic.com )
The unconfirmed allegation is raising concerns that the coffee chain is the latest corporation to cave to far-right attacks on LGBTQ people.